By Dean Odle
Once again people are questioning and trying to disqualify me as a potential government leader in Alabama over the issue of my beliefs in Biblical cosmology. That means I believe in a flat, stationary, firmament-domed-covered earth with heaven above and hell beneath. It means that I believe the sun, moon and stars are much smaller and much closer than we have been told…and that all three move in a circular path over the earth (which agrees with what Jesus said about all the stars falling to the earth just prior to His second coming).
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" (Matthew 24:29-31).
Sadly, I have faced religious discrimination, extreme censorship, and even outright persecution for my beliefs (mostly from other Christians). The Alabama Political Reporter did a one-sided hit piece. One member of Alabama's Eagle Forum put it this way in their attack on my beliefs:
“I think a lot of people looked seriously at Dean Odle when he ran for governor, but his anti-biblical flat earth beliefs really make you question whether he can make wise
decisions.”
The first accusation is ridiculous. Calling my flat earth beliefs “anti-biblical” shows a lack of depth in understanding what the Bible actually teaches. This ignorance permeates most churches in America and causes knee-jerk reactions when anyone dares to go a little deeper than the average megachurch. I’m sure this particular attack on Biblical cosmology comes from a common misinterpretation of Isaiah 40:22. This passage says, “It is he (God) that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.”
The common misinterpretation of Isaiah 40:22 says, “God sitting on the circle of the earth means the earth is a sphere." However, a circle is not the same as a ball. In fact, God through the Prophet Isaiah gave us two passages that reveal there are two different Hebrew words… one for "circle" and one for "ball." And the Hebrew word duwr for "ball" was NEVER used in the Bible to describe the shape of the earth (see Isaiah 40:22 and 22:18).
The Hebrew word for "circle" is chûwg, pronounced khoog; a circle: —circle, circuit, compass. The Hebrew word for "ball" in Isaiah 22:18 is dûwr, pronounced dure; a ball or pile: —ball, turn, round about." So it is obvious that both the Hebrew language and the Prophet Isaiah knew the DIFFERENCE between a BALL and a CIRCLE.
In Proverbs, the Lord revealed that He engraved a circle on the face of the deep when He was fashioning the earth. In the passage Wisdom is speaking and says:
"While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there: when He set a compass upon the face of the depth:" (Proverbs 8:26-27).
The Hebrew word for "set a compass" in this passage is châqaq, pronounced khaw-kak'; a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. ENGRAVE (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being CUT IN STONE or metal tablets).
The Amplified Bible translates Proverbs 8:27 this way:
“When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep."
Furthermore, concerning what the Bible teaches concerning the shape of the earth, it does not ever describe the earth as a ball or spherical. The Bible describes the earth being like clay pressed down flat by a seal ring in multiple passages.
“Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; That it might take hold of the ends of the EARTH, that the wicked might be shaken out of it (out of the earth)? It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment” (Job 38:12-14).
In this passage, starts out talking about the sun taking hold of the ends of the earth, “that the wicked might be shaken out of the earth. The wicked are not being shaken out of the sunlight, but out of the earth. Then, after changing from the subject of the sun to talking about the earth, the next verse says “It is turned (changed) as clay to the seal…” so the “it” has to referring to the earth being changed like clay under the seal because "the" follows the last noun/subject of the verse before it. It really basic grammar. This is why most Bible translators of various Bible versions put earth in the place of “it” in verse 14.
New International Version
“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment.”
Majority Standard Bible
“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.”
New American Bible
“The earth is changed as clay by the seal, and dyed like a garment;”
NET Bible
“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features are dyed like a garment.”
Amplified Bible
“The earth is changed like clay into which a seal is pressed; And the things [of the earth] stand out like a [multi-colored] garment.”
Christian Standard Bible
“The earth is changed as clay is by a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.”
Berean Standard Bible
“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.”
“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that SPREAD FORTH the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:” (Isaiah 42:5)
“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that SPREADETH ABROAD the earth by myself;” (Isaiah 44:24).
“To him that STRETCHED OUT the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever” (Psalms 136:6).
These three phrases about the earth being spread forth, spreadeth abroad, and stretched out is the Hebrew word raqa. It is defined in multiple lexicons as “…to beat, pound by hammering, stamp (like wax or clay is stamped with a seal) and press down.” This is the same picture about how the earth was shaped as Job 38:14. So the principle of the EARTH taking shape like clay under a seal or stamp, pressed down flat is established by four verses in the Old Testament. And the fact that God says He made the earth like “…a TENT to dwell in” also conveys the picture of the earth having a flat floor with roof over it.
The Stationary Earth
The Bible is clear that the Earth is still and at rest (Zech.1:11 immovable and fixed Psalms 93:1 and 1 Chronicles 16:30). The Bible does not teach that the earth moves and true scientists proved this in the late 1800s. Furthermore, the Bible teaches that the sun moves in a circuit or circular path over the earth and returns to where it started every day (Psalms 19 and Joshua 10). Psalms 19 also states that nothing in the heavens is hidden from the heat of our sun, yet “science” says there are galaxies and black holes hundreds of millions of light years away not affected by our sun. Joshua told the sun and the moon to stand still and they did. The Bible even states that the sun and moon hovered over specific locations on earth (Joshua 10:12-13). So which model is the Biblical model?
NASA Documents state “…a non-rotating, flat earth.”
General Equations of Motion for a Damaged Asymmetric Aircraft
The Underlying Physics
“In order to analyze the dynamics of damaged aircraft the dynamic EQUATIONS of motion MUST PROPERLY REFLECT THE UNDERLYING PHYSICS...In this paper, the rigid body EQUATIONS of motion over a FLAT NON-ROTATING EARTH ARE DEVELOPED that are not necessarily referenced to the body’s center of mass. Such equations will be used in the next section when the body loses a portion of its mass and it is desired to track the motion of the body’s previous center of mass/reference frame now that the mass center has moved to a new position.”
By Barton J. Bacon and Irene M. Gregory pp. 1-2 NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, 23681
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20070030307.pdf
This NASA Technical Note from 1961 should make everyone stop and think. Notice that the spin of the Earth was not even considered as a factor on unguided missiles reaching “space” or very high altitudes. They stated that their biggest problem was compensating for the wind. They computed the missiles position in “space” relative to a flat, nonrotating earth and that data was programmed on the IBM 704 and was the basis for ALL trajectory computations made in a NASA technical paper. Remember, this paper was published by these NASA scientists two years AFTER the first U.S. satellite (1958 Explorer 1) was sent into the alleged vacuum of infinite “space” to fly around the spinning, sun-orbiting ball earth. This paper was released a year after NASA allegedly sent the first communications balloon satellite (Echo 1) over a thousand miles into space to orbit the ball earth. And yet, these two NASA rocket scientists set up a computer program for unguided missiles going into “space” in 1961 based on a flat, nonrotating earth.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20040008097/downloads/20040008097.pdf
NASA Document 1207 states in both the summary and the conclusion of the technical manual that aircraft fly over a “flat, non-rotating earth.” This only three of many military and government documents that state the earth is flat and non-rotating. This truth has also been confirmed to me by commercial jet pilots, a former USAF captain who did weather reports for “Space” Shuttle launches, and a retired Army LTC who taught at West Point and an Army helicopter pilot…just to name a few.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19890005752/downloads/19890005752.pdf
Long Distance Photography & Navy Weapons Systems
Why is it that I can stand on North Beach Park in Fairhope AL and I can see, film and photograph the I-10 Bridge that is 16ft above the water from over 10 miles away? The math of a sphere 24,901 miles in circumference is 8 inches per miles squared. That means that 66.6 ft of earth curvature bulge should be blocking my view of the I-10 in Mobile...but the curve is not there.
Or how about the Government Plaza building in downtown Mobile? I can zoom in to see that building with my Nikon P900 from Fairhope (which is 14.6 miles away). According to the math of the alleged spherical earth (with the camera 5ft above sea LEVEL) at 14.6 miles there should be 93.8 ft of earth curvature bulge blocking my view of all the floors of the Government Plaza building except for the top three...but that curvature is not there. I can see the second-floor windows and the only reason I can’t see the first floor is because there is an on ramp there for the highway blocking my view, but I can see the on ramp and cars going up it.
Why is it that I can see and video the 12-16ft tall blue spools sitting on the dock at our state docks from 11 miles away? What is that many photographs of the Chicago skyline have been taken from 52-60 miles away in Michigan? The tallest building in that skyline should be behind at least a 200ft bulge of curvature…but it’s not.
Then, there’s the US Navy’s laser weapon. Their laser weapon can shoot down a Russian or Chinese cruise missile (that flies 50 ft over the water) from over 100 miles away. Furthermore, their laser weapon is a direct line-of-sight weapon. The earth curvature bulge at 100 miles is 6,666 ft. That’s well over a mile bulge that should block that laser beam from hitting that enemy cruise missile, but that curve is not there.
Then, there’s the Navy missile instructor that I interviewed who told me that he can put line-of-sight Navy optics on a ship 60 miles away. Calculating the height of the observer at 80 feet of the water on the deck of his ship, the earth curvature bulge height is 1,604 feet...so that would be impossible if the earth is a sphere with a circumference of 24,901 miles. And I could give example after example of things like the salt flat in Bolivia that covers over 4,000 square miles of total flatness or where two universities proved that the entire state of Kansas is literally flatter than a pancake. But out of US states it is ranked 8th in flatness...Florida ranks #1.
But why does this matter when it comes to protecting our freedoms?
Now, whether or not you agree or disagree with my religious beliefs or the conclusions that I have reached from my research, these are MY beliefs. Should I not be free to believe what I want without character assassination? America was founded on the principles of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. In 1620, the Pilgrims came here to escape religious persecution and to worship and serve God as they chose. They wanted to be free to believe what they wanted to believe and to have the freedom the exercise their religion. This principle is enshrined in the 1st Amendment of our Bill of Rights in the US Constitution. Furthermore, Article 6 paragraph 3 of the US Constitution states:
“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but NO RELIGIOUS TEST shall ever be REQUIRED as a QUALIFICATION to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
So anyone attacking me or trying to make my religious/creation beliefs an issue to disqualify me for public office is clearly acting in a most UNAMERICAN fashion and they are clearly VIOLATING the spirit of the Constitution. It should not have to be repeated in America that a candidate's religious beliefs should NEVER be the primary determining factor of our vote for or against that person. It certainly has not stopped a lot of Christians for voting for people like Mitt Romney or President Trump.
The real question that you should ask before casting your vote for any potential candidate is whether or not you believe they will protect your God-given rights listed in our founding documents? Are they a fighter for freedom and the Constitutional rights of all Americans? Are they a person with morals and core principles or are they a scheming, flip-flopping politician or just a wealthy person who thinks they should rule over us? Are they willing to do what is necessary to protect our families from the rising tyranny? Will they lower my taxes, reduce regulations, fight corruption, and prosecute the criminals?
Our Founding Fathers and early patriots had different views and beliefs. Thomas Paine was an atheist. Benjamin Franklin was an unbelieving hedonist. Some were Freemasons and others like Patrick Henry were devout Christian’s, yet they worked together to fight tyranny and never questioned each other’s patriotism or ability to have a say in the course of our nation.
In American history, true Bible-believing Christians have always been fierce fighters for the freedom of all Americans. Just do a study on the Black Robe Regiment and men like George Mason, Benjamin Rush, Roger Sherman, John Jay, and Samuel Adams. All of these founding fathers were devout Christians who believed the Bible to be the inspired and inerrant Word of God. If that is my crime (believing the Bible), then guilty as charged. And like those founding fathers (who had different beliefs) my heart is the heart of a warrior and patriot for both the kingdom of God, my country, and my state. As Lt. Governor, I will do whatever is necessary to KEEP ALABAMA FREE from the rising tyranny of "globalism."
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